It’s hard to believe it’s been a whole year since the intrepid D-blogger and advocate Kim Vlasnik was inspired by Dan Savage’s “It Gets Better” viral video campaign to create the equally awe-inspiring “You Can Do This!” campaign.
Kim’s campaign has brought together dozens of videos, from type 1s to type 2s, children to adults, parents to D-celebs, all of whom want to let you know that even if you’re struggling with diabetes… you can…
Diabetes stress and struggles don’t just smack at the PWD (person with diabetes). The rest of the family is impacted, too.
That’s the message two well-known type 1s and diabetes advocates — Dr. Bill Polonsky of the Behavioral Diabetes Institute and Former Miss America 1999 Nicole Johnson, who leads the Bringing Science Home program at University of South Florida Health (providing resources for patients and families affected by chronic diseases) — are pushing with a new…
When I heard that Lilly Diabetes was holding its first-ever Diabetes Blogger Summit, my initial thought was: “It’s about flippin’ time.”
I’m an active patient advocate and blogger who’s lived in Indianapolis for close to a decade and worked for about six years in downtown Indy, where Lilly is based, but haven’t once been able to get a clear read on what the company is doing to engage the diabetes patient community, either online or…
When you think about reading a book about diabetes, fun is not necessarily a term that comes to mind. Informative, well-written and engaging are all terms that might come to mind, but not necessarily fun.
Chuck Eichten’s new boldly illustrated guide, The Book of Better, is definitely fun! So fun, in fact, that when I showed it to my husband, he wondered why I was reading a comic book. The book details Chuck’s own personal…
We love grassroots advocates — regular folks who recognize a need in their community and step up to the plate! Earlier this year, we decided these unsung heroes of the diabetes community deserved a spotlight of their own, which is why we launched our Amazing Advocates series. This month, we’re highlighting Merle Gleeson, a PWD for nearly 50 (!) years who founded the Type 1 Diabetes Lounge almost 15 years ago. As far as diabetes…
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